"Let That Pony Run" is a song written by Gretchen Peters and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from the album Homeward Looking Angel. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"Let That Pony Run"
Single by Pam Tillis
from the album Homeward Looking Angel
B-side"Fine, Fine, Very Fine Love"
ReleasedJanuary 4, 1993
GenreCountry
Length3:31
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Gretchen Peters
Producer(s)Paul Worley, Ed Seay
Pam Tillis singles chronology
"Shake the Sugar Tree"
(1992)
"Let That Pony Run"
(1993)
"Cleopatra, Queen of Denial"
(1993)

Content

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The song is a ballad about a woman named Mary, who relocates to West Virginia and rebuilds her life following a divorce from her husband, who confesses to having an affair.

Music video

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The music video was directed by Steven Goldmann and premiered in early 1993.

Chart performance

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 7
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 4

Year-end charts

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Chart (1993) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 87

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 348.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7098." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 3, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Pam Tillis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.